Eight of 10 of the most common surnames of men stopped by Saugus police were Hispanic, based on the USA TODAY Network analysis, which deemed a surname Hispanic if at least 80% of people with the ...

One of the most common Hispanic surnames in America, Garcia has Spanish origins, with potential Basque roots. It possibly derives from "descendant or son of Garcia." ...

It noted, however, that Hispanic surnames, such as Garcia – now the sixth most popular surname – are increasingly showing up. Rodriguez and Martinez are not far behind, either.

Hispanic families often practice a surname tradition that would take the father’s first surname and the mother’s first surname and combine them for their children. It’s meant to symbolize a ...

The five most frequent American surnames remained the same from 2000 to 2010, according to Census data, but more Hispanic last names have joined the list of the top 10 most frequent surnames. The ...